Design the Night

\nMusical Loom5:30-8 pm | Chace Center Lobby\nCorresponding patterns, audio and visual, are expressed simultaneously as inventor Nora Rabins (RISD MFA Furniture Design 2009) strikes chimes while weaving a tapestry. \nMusic: DJ Dox Ellis5:30-8:30 pm | Grand Gallery \nScreening: Collection 20135:30-8:30 pm | Metcalf Auditorium, Chace Center\nDrop in to watch RISD's Apparel Design students' design process from this past spring's annual fashion show. \nSpotlight: Poetry Is Not a Luxury \nHands On Art: Sight & Touch6-8 pm | Grand Gallery, 5th fl\nA straightforward drawing exercise, blind contour drawing, trains the hand to draw only what the eye sees - without looking at your paper. \nGallery Talk: A Dash of Dandy6:30-7 pm | 20th-Century Galleries, 3rd fl\nJoin Megan Martinelli (URI, MS Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design 2013) for a conversation on mining the Museum's costume and textile collection to curate the historical women's wear on view. \nPoetry-on-Demand and Post-It Lit7-8:45 pm | Headquarters, 4th fl and Museum Galleries\nEncounter poets stationed at typewriters, ready to write poems to your specifications. In the Post-It Zone, make your own poems and short stories out of other people's lines, or add your own, right on the museum wall. \nManual Launch7-8 pm | European Galleries, 5th fl\nIn an evening devoted to words and things, celebrate the debut of Manual: a journal about art and its making. Meet the artists and authors, mingle with writers and makers. Take in hand a copy of the inaugural issue. \nArt Shots Gallery Talks | 7-7:20 & 7:30-7:50 pm \nWork in Process\nEngage with RISD students for conversations about the processes, techniques, and tools they use to create their art.\nEnglish Wheeling & Sculpture | 6-8 pm\nHot Glass Experimentation | 6-8 pm\nSculpture | 7-8:30 pm\nGlass, Body and Time | 7-8:30 pm \nGallery Talk: Locally Made\n7:30-9 pm | Contemporary Art Gallery, 6th fl\nProvidence-based artist Ruth Dealy (RISD, BFA Painting 1971 and MFA Painting 1973) shares her experience in Rhode Island's evolving artistic community. \nThis event is part of \"Locally Made\" One Room programming. \nSupport for Design the Night is provided by the Providence Tourism Council and the City of Providence, Angel Taveras, Mayor."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":14595,"3":{"1":0,"3":1},"4":{"1":2,"2":16773836},"11":0,"14":{"1":3,"3":1},"15":"Calibri","16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, Arial;">We are pulling out all the stops to welcome you - we've rolled up the rugs and pushed the furniture against the walls. Come celebrate with food and libations and join us for a look around!
Free.
Cash Bar in Grand Gallery and Mama Kim's Korean Barbeque Food Truck in the Chace Center Plaza
The Artist's Lab: Paper in Bloom
Musical Loom5:30-8 pm | Chace Center Lobby
Corresponding patterns, audio and visual, are expressed simultaneously as inventor Nora Rabins (RISD MFA Furniture Design 2009) strikes chimes while weaving a tapestry.
Music: DJ Dox Ellis5:30-8:30 pm | Grand Gallery
Screening: Collection 20135:30-8:30 pm | Metcalf Auditorium, Chace Center
Drop in to watch RISD's Apparel Design students' design process from this past spring's annual fashion show.
Spotlight: Poetry Is Not a Luxury
Hands On Art: Sight & Touch6-8 pm | Grand Gallery, 5th fl
A straightforward drawing exercise, blind contour drawing, trains the hand to draw only what the eye sees - without looking at your paper.
Gallery Talk: A Dash of Dandy6:30-7 pm | 20th-Century Galleries, 3rd fl
Join Megan Martinelli (URI, MS Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design 2013) for a conversation on mining the Museum's costume and textile collection to curate the historical women's wear on view.
Poetry-on-Demand and Post-It Lit7-8:45 pm | Headquarters, 4th fl and Museum Galleries
Encounter poets stationed at typewriters, ready to write poems to your specifications. In the Post-It Zone, make your own poems and short stories out of other people's lines, or add your own, right on the museum wall.
Manual Launch7-8 pm | European Galleries, 5th fl
In an evening devoted to words and things, celebrate the debut of Manual: a journal about art and its making. Meet the artists and authors, mingle with writers and makers. Take in hand a copy of the inaugural issue.
Art Shots Gallery Talks | 7-7:20 & 7:30-7:50 pm
Work in Process
Engage with RISD students for conversations about the processes, techniques, and tools they use to create their art.
English Wheeling & Sculpture | 6-8 pm
Hot Glass Experimentation | 6-8 pm
Sculpture | 7-8:30 pm
Glass, Body and Time | 7-8:30 pm
Gallery Talk: Locally Made
7:30-9 pm | Contemporary Art Gallery, 6th fl
Providence-based artist Ruth Dealy (RISD, BFA Painting 1971 and MFA Painting 1973) shares her experience in Rhode Island's evolving artistic community.
This event is part of "Locally Made" One Room programming.
Support for Design the Night is provided by the Providence Tourism Council and the City of Providence, Angel Taveras, Mayor.